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    Thread: Carina Rush needs an update.
Post: RE: Carina Rush needs an update.

We've already touched on a bit of this in the discord, so I won't rehash that part here. Agreed that this area/article(s) need some updating. Regarding the points below... MstrongStarkiller Wrote:...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 12 88 06-03-2023, 03:17 AM
    Thread: Reclamation (OA Novel)
Post: RE: Reclamation (OA Novel)

Just read thru all the new chapters - good stuff. :) There's some wordsmithing needed and I have some thoughts re content, but getting on to bedtime so will post re both of those later. Thanks! ...
Drashner1 Creative Writing 208 2,522 06-02-2023, 01:24 PM
    Thread: S4 and S5 archai distribution on the Terragen Sphere
Post: RE: S4 and S5 archai distribution on the Terragen ...

SeanR Wrote: (06-02-2023, 05:25 AM) -- A few ideas from someone who hasn't been plugged in for awhile. I am fearful of stepping in it, but here are my thoughts. -- Heh - Set phasers to frappe' ;) ...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 10 131 06-02-2023, 12:28 PM
    Thread: EG - Aerophants
Post: RE: EG - Aerophants

SeanR Wrote: (06-02-2023, 01:50 AM) -- If I can comment. I want to remind you that elephants can communicate over fairly long distances via infraosonics, emitted through a special organ in their fore...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 13 106 06-02-2023, 02:32 AM
    Thread: Is there any dark side to the Sephirotic Empires, or are they truly perfect utopias?
Post: RE: Is there any dark side to the Sephirotic Empir...

Re the universal surveillance and being in the presence of a god elements: Note that US in this context - and given Y11k tech - means that it can be functionally impossible to speak, act, or even t...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 4 36 06-02-2023, 01:16 AM
    Thread: Is there any dark side to the Sephirotic Empires, or are they truly perfect utopias?
Post: RE: Is there any dark side to the Sephirotic Empir...

StarEmperoroftheNinthHeaven126 Wrote: (06-01-2023, 11:14 PM) -- For example, do sophonts in the SE suffer from ennui, choice paralysis, nihilism, fatalism and the like? Are Archailects really that go...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 4 36 06-01-2023, 11:36 PM
    Thread: S4 and S5 archai distribution on the Terragen Sphere
Post: RE: S4 and S5 archai distribution on the Terragen ...

Let's see here... Rakuen07 Wrote: (06-01-2023, 01:31 AM) -- Re - Deeper Covenant: What about the proposed edits? Quote: -- Ruling Toposophic: None officially. Several quasi-caretaker-like ...
Drashner1 General Setting Discussion 10 131 06-01-2023, 11:24 PM
    Thread: EG - Aerophants
Post: RE: EG - Aerophants

MacGregor Wrote: (06-01-2023, 05:05 PM) -- Cool! I really like this. My only suggestion are to include some brief descriptions about family/social structure and calf raising? -- Thanks! Good ideas ...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 13 106 06-01-2023, 10:38 PM
    Thread: EG - Aerophants
Post: RE: EG - Aerophants

SeanR Wrote: (06-01-2023, 02:16 PM) -- Well, I understand that many, if not most, ships are sapient, and with the travel distances, and times involved, even a 0.9999c ship would seem slow to us. Wel...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 13 106 06-01-2023, 10:37 PM
    Thread: EG - Aerophants
Post: RE: EG - Aerophants

Worldtree Wrote: (06-01-2023, 06:13 AM) -- Once an earth animal has been re-engineered to grow to the scale of kilometers long.. would it even be in the same class as an elephant descendent ? I know ...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 13 106 06-01-2023, 12:01 PM
    Thread: EG - Aerophants
Post: RE: EG - Aerophants

Cray Wrote: (06-01-2023, 05:29 AM) -- Heh, "vacyderms." -- :angel: Cray Wrote: (06-01-2023, 05:29 AM) -- I like the article. Some thoughts: Quote: -- The legs have been moved forward an...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 13 106 06-01-2023, 11:52 AM
    Thread: "Evangelist, The". Typos and corrections
Post: RE: "Evangelist, The". Typos and corrections

Just gave this a read thru. While I don't find any issues with the changes proposed by SeanR, there are lots and lots of problems with this article that require a major rewrite, assuming we want to ke...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 9 65 05-31-2023, 11:31 PM
    Thread: EG - Aerophants
Post: EG - Aerophants

My final contribution to the current Focus. Hope you like. :) Aerophants Elephant-derived species/clade gengineered for life in a free-fall environment. The first aerophants were created as p...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 13 106 05-31-2023, 01:08 PM
    Thread: Paralyzed Man Walks Naturally After Implants
Post: RE: Paralyzed Man Walks Naturally After Implants

I haven't seen real life examples of this, but OA includes the concept of Neuropsychological Engineering (https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/5ccad4fff0f61), which by Y11k is at a point where people ...
Drashner1 Real Life But OA Relevant 5 166 05-31-2023, 02:53 AM
    Thread: Greetings!
Post: RE: Greetings!

Hi There! Welcome to OA :) Please feel free to join in on any discussions that catch your interest or to start new ones if there's something you'd like to discuss that we aren't currently. Also,...
Drashner1 The Arrivals Lounge 2 76 05-31-2023, 02:45 AM
    Thread: EG - Variable Gravity Sports
Post: RE: EG - Variable Gravity Sports

Ufog mediated sports were brought up earlier in the development thread for VG sports. Certainly if you/anyone wants to write up an article about them, you/they are welcome to do so. :) Human comfor...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 23 227 05-30-2023, 11:22 PM
    Thread: SCYNXTH
Post: RE: SCYNXTH

Hi There - Welcome to OA! Please feel free to join in on any discussions that grab your interest or to start new ones if you want to talk about something we aren't currently. Also, if you have a...
Drashner1 The Arrivals Lounge 4 124 05-30-2023, 09:57 PM
    Thread: "Evangelist, The". Typos and corrections
Post: RE: "Evangelist, The". Typos and corrections

SeanR Wrote: (05-30-2023, 01:41 PM) -- Drashner1 Wrote: (05-30-2023, 12:56 PM) -- Been away this weekend, but back now. Will give this a read thru and post thoughts/feedback this week as time permit...
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 9 65 05-30-2023, 01:51 PM
    Thread: "Evangelist, The". Typos and corrections
Post: RE: "Evangelist, The". Typos and corrections

Been away this weekend, but back now. Will give this a read thru and post thoughts/feedback this week as time permits. Thanks! Todd
Drashner1 Encyclopaedia Galactica Articles 9 65 05-30-2023, 12:56 PM
    Thread: Broken Links
Post: RE: Broken Links

SeanR Wrote: (05-28-2023, 06:28 AM) -- Utopia Sphere (https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-topic/45ce5133c0d94) https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-topic/45ce5133c0d94 Link to "The Beta Arae volume (https://www...
Drashner1 Website and Content Issues 73 834 05-30-2023, 11:56 AM